Dan_The_Man
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thanks ...what's the benefit of monitoring ?I've used Action 24 - no affiliation. They took out an old alarm where companies like Home Secure weren't prepared to. I have it monitored as it formed part of the deal - pay for equipment and monitoring for 3 years at €30 a month. I've never had to use the monitoring really but like the benefit of it.
If a sensor is triggered you will receive immediate notification, some via an app, others via a phone call. Some may contact Gardai but won't be able to guarantee response there.thanks ...what's the benefit of monitoring ?
i've heard ...but i dont believe it ..some providers have a contract with the guards for response (I guess even if it is true this would be depending on guard resources at the time) ....can anyone confirm this?If a sensor is triggered you will receive immediate notification, some via an app, others via a phone call. Some may contact Gardai but won't be able to guarantee response there.
I'm sure PhoneWatch salespeople will suggest they get a better response, but again my experiences with them suggest reality isn't a big concern.i've heard ...but i dont believe it ..some providers have a contract with the guards for response (I guess even if it is true this would be depending on guard resources at the time) ....can anyone confirm this?
We have Action 24 as well no issues with with.I've used Action 24 - no affiliation. They took out an old alarm where companies like Home Secure weren't prepared to. I have it monitored as it formed part of the deal - pay for equipment and monitoring for 3 years at €30 a month. I've never had to use the monitoring really but like the benefit of it.
thanks ..im still struggling with the value of monitored ..couldn't i just ring emergency services myself.We have Action 24 as well no issues with with.
If you set off the house alarm they will call within a minute to ask if everything is ok, you have safe password and code red password.
Once you give safe password they will go on their merry way - give code red they will call emergency services etc.
This is from the guards information sheet:
"Monitored or un-monitored? This is a matter that should be carefully considered. In order to guarantee a Garda response to an activation of your alarm, you must have a Unique Reference Number (URN) issued by the Gardaí. These are only issued where the alarm system:
•complies with approved standards,
•has been installed by an approved installer, and
•is monitored by an approved monitoring company.
Further information can be provided by your alarm company, monitoring station, local Garda Crime Prevention Officer or you can download the full Garda Alarm Policy from the Garda website. If you have a monitored alarm and you have changed WiFi / home telephone provider, contact the monitoring centre to ensure the system is being properly monitored.
The Garda Alarm Policy has recently been revised with a view to reducing the number of incidences of false alarm activations. This will help to provide a more effective service to the public. Since January 31, 2008 all alarm systems, including domestic, should have dual verification installed. Your alarm installation company will explain this in detail, but essentially, it involves verifying an alarm activation by means of two or more detection devices which send two separate alarm signals to the monitoring station."
https://www.garda.ie/en/crime-prevention/crime-prevention/hs4-home-security-intruder-alarms-2020.pdf
We self monitor via telephone apps.
thanks ...this is useful ...so this section:
This is a matter that should be carefully considered. In order to guarantee a Garda response to an activation of your alarm, you must have a Unique ReferenceNumber (URN) issued by the Gardaí.These are only issued where the alarm system:•complies with approved standards,•has been installed by an approved installer, and•is monitored by an approved monitoring company.
combined with:
The Garda Alarm Policy has recently been revised with a view to reducing the number of incidences of false alarm activations. This will help to provide a more effective service to the public. Since January 31, 2008 all alarm systems, including domestic, should have dual verification installed. Your alarm installation company will explain this in detail, but essentially, it involves verifying an alarm activation by means of two or more detection devices which send two separate alarm signals to the monitoring station.
essentially means I've a better chance of a response from the Garda if its monitored?
Confront burglars? Difficult to do from a distance, dangerous up close.I mean, what do they actually do that you couldn’t do yourself remotely?
Confront burglars? Difficult to do from a distance, dangerous up close.
I suspect any burglars are long gone before the Gardai arrive. If the loud alarm hasn’t encouraged them to leave, they have bigger issues to deal with.Confront burglars? Difficult to do from a distance, dangerous up close.
Yeah, likely so in most remote locations but could assist those profiling and chasing the prolific burglary gangs. In my last place Gardai arrived when burglars were still on the premises. Unfortunately they just checked the house and didn't bother with the shed where they hid until the Gardai left.I suspect any burglars are long gone before the Gardai arrive. If the loud alarm hasn’t encouraged them to leave, they have bigger issues to deal with.
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